"And because of the amount of employees they're going to need ... I believe it's a great opportunity for the technical-oriented employees of Jackson County to be able to find good-paying jobs at that facility," Mangum said. "So I think it's a win for Jackson County, for us to be close to that site and be able to take advantage of it."

If they had drawn the longitude line straight, Mobile would be in Mississippi. Poor Mississippi, the 3 biggest cities are New Orleans, Mobile, and Memphis, all draining revenue from the state. Anyway, at least a short commute to Mobile.

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